While Cao Cao was focused on marking the examinees 'papers. The aristocratic families also began their own little tricks.
Zhong Yao contacted a few well-known aristocratic families in Cao Wei to discuss countermeasures.
Basically, other than Xun Yu's Xun Clan and Cao Cao's Xiahou Clan, all the other aristocratic families of Cao Wei had arrived.
Zhong Yao belonged to the Zhong Clan, Chen Qun belonged to the Chen Clan, Yu Clan had a deep roots, Wang Clan was born from Wang Clan in Langya, and the Cheng Clan, Zhang Clan, and Han Clan had a lot of influence in Cao Wei. The Kong Clan, the Man Clan, and others had all been interviewed by Zhong Yao.
Seeing that everyone had come, Zhong Yao smiled in relief. Then he raised his glass to face the crowd. After a few polite toasts, he began to reveal his true purpose.
"The imperial examination system that the Prime Minister is carrying out this time is not giving our aristocratic families a way out!”
Hearing Zhong Yao's words, everyone quieted down, knowing that the main event was about to begin.
The first to agree with Zhong Yao was the leader of the Kong family, Kong Rong.
Ever since he gave up his pear at the age of three, Kong Rong's name had become known to the world. Later on, due to his vast knowledge and his direct lineage as a descendant of Confucius, he became quite famous among the aristocratic families.
Once he agreed, it basically immediately led to a trend.
"Brother Yuanchang, Brother Wenju is right!”
"The Prime Minister's action is to take the lives of the aristocratic families! We're cutting off the roots of the aristocratic families!"
"If the lowly peasants can learn the ways of the saints and live with us in the temple, won't they be ridiculed by future generations?”
"By doing this, wouldn't the Prime Minister be destroying the status of the aristocratic families? The Prime Minister wants to attack the aristocratic families!"
"Humph! I think this imperial examination is just a child's trick. In less than half a year, he will definitely fail!”
"That's right, that's right. How can those ignorant people be so easily educated?”
......
Everyone was discussing animatedly.
At this moment, everyone saw Man Chong, who had been sitting silently, nod and say,"Actually, I think the cause of all this is Young Master Zhi.”
Hearing Man Chong's words, Zhong Yao nodded in agreement and said with a smile,""Brother Bonin is still the same as always. He usually doesn't say a word, but once he says it, he hits the nail on the head.”
When Man Chong heard Zhong Yao's words, he did not respond.
His main purpose for coming here this time was to make an appearance for his aristocratic family. As for the outcome, he did not care much. In fact, Man Chong was not a scholar, but a swordsman. He did not care much about family status.
However, even though he didn't care, he had to admit that the name of an aristocratic family was still very useful. Otherwise, when he killed Cao Hong's guest, his head would have fallen to the ground. It was precisely because of the existence of an aristocratic family that he was able to protect himself.
Just now, he could not help but remind them when he saw that they had not reached the point after talking for a long time.
"If it wasn't for Young Master Zhi, how could the Prime Minister have pushed for the imperial examinations?”
"Young Master Zhi is acting so recklessly, but the Prime Minister actually didn't stop him and even supported him, what a joke!”
Kong Rong nodded.
As the successor of Confucius, he firmly believed that there was a difference between a gentleman and a villain.
A gentleman was a well-educated intellectual. Villains were uneducated fools.
How could a gentleman cohabit with a villain?
To Kong Rong, this was a very funny thing!
What Kong Rong didn't expect even more was that this opinion was actually made by Cao Zhi and Yang Xiu, who were usually the closest to him. Moreover, Ding Rong and Ding Yi were actually among them!
He couldn't understand why these talented people who were usually extremely indulgent would suddenly stand on the same front as the commoners.
But no matter what, he was a noble and pure person in the world, and would never do such a thing. It just so happened that Zhong Yao had extended an invitation to him at this time, so he agreed.
"Right now, Young Master Zhi is in Luoyang, using this group of lowly scholars to measure the previous capital, and the Prime Minister is actually very happy! If they could carry out the imperial examination and open up wasteland reform in Luoyang now, they would be able to expand to Chang 'an and Yedu in the future! At that time, the entire north would be in a mess.”Zhong Yao gritted his teeth.
"Sigh! He didn't know what the Prime Minister was going to do next.”The others agreed.
"If the Prime Minister really insists on doing this, allowing Young Master Cao Zhi to do whatever he wants and not giving our families a way out, then we don't mind sending Cao Cao a big trouble!”
At this point, Zhong Yao's eyes suddenly flashed with a cold light.
Now, these aristocratic families could be said to be deeply rooted in Cao Wei's territory. Some aristocratic families had been through many generations and were even more difficult to shake.
If Cao Cao was determined to harm their interests and not give them a way out, they would not be so afraid to let him slaughter them.
Cao Mengde, oh Cao Mengde, although you are the Prime Minister now, you are still far from being able to go against the aristocratic families!
After all, the current world belonged to the aristocratic families rather than the Great Han Dynasty.
If the aristocratic families wanted to make a move, Cao Cao would be in trouble.
"From the looks of it, the Prime Minister hasn't gone too far. The imperial examinations and the reform of the wasteland are only limited to Luoyang. I think we shouldn't act rashly for the time being.”Everyone nodded at Kong Rong's suggestion.
It was indeed not the right time to do anything big. Moreover, it was best not to cause trouble if possible. Otherwise, if he angered Cao Cao, it would not be an easy problem to solve.
"Yes." Zhong Yao also agreed with Kong Rong, so he nodded and said,"Then let's take it one step at a time.”
After saying this, Zhong Yao raised his cup again and put on a smiling face. He said to the crowd,"Let's not talk about this for the time being. It's not easy for us to get together. Today, we must get drunk!”
Hearing Zhong Yao's words, the others all laughed. Immediately, the atmosphere in the hall became lively again.
However, although these people were smiling, their eyes kept flashing with different expressions. No one knew what they were thinking.
.......
After the imperial examinations in Luoyang ended, the top three were also ranked. The leader of the top three was a person called Zhou Feng.
Everyone looked at each other. No one had heard of him.
However, they quickly threw this matter to the back of their minds because Cao Zhi actually assigned positions to these people who were on the roll and made them officials!
This was a topic that was even more shocking than discussing that person called Zhou Feng!
It turned out that this wasn't a joke. The imperial examination system wasn't fake at all. Humble families could also become officials!
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